We woke up pretty early on Day 5, so we cooked some simple breakfast and took a stroll in Schlossplatz where the Christmas market was in full swing the night before. It was so peaceful and beautiful in the morning, a totally different but equally amazing experience.
We strolled towards the Konigstrasse, where the wife was able to get some decent buys in Mango and H&M; they were much more affordable than their Singapore outlets. There was also bread everywhere; and they always look so delicious! We checked out the morning market stalls selling an assortment of fruits,vegetables and flowers and also donated some coins to search and rescue dogs. For lunch, we located a famous kebab stall near Ruben’s apartment, Beykebab, the wife was not a fan of mutton so she didn’t find it as satisfying as I did.
The second half of Day 5 was set aside for Ludwidsburg, famous for a baroque-themed Christmas market. We took a long walk from the S-bahn station to the Residential Palace, taking in the sights as we go. The sun started to set as we were walking in the gardens, which gave us the signal to head to the Ludwidsburg Christmas market. Located in the Marktplatz, it was just a smidgen compared to the one in Stuttgart; nevertheless it had its own unique charm and variety of food.
We checked out of Ruben’s apartment the next day, and made use of our City Ticket to get to the Hbf to catch our train to Freiburg. We said a reluctant goodbye to Stuttgart, both of us agreeing that this was our favourite city in Germany.
absolute honesty 